JP4972187B2 - Bullet ball machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and can prevent a fraudulent act of inserting a piano wire or other fraudulent member into a game area from between a game board and an opening / closing door.

  For example, a pachinko machine arranges various winning means such as a big winning means and a normal winning means in a game area of a game board, guides a game ball fired from the launch means to the game area through a guide rail, When the game balls win the winning means, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls according to the winning conditions.

  In this type of pachinko machine, the game board is mounted on the front frame, while the front door of the game board is pivotally attached to the front frame so that it can be opened and closed as necessary. The game area of the game board can be visually recognized. For this reason, some kind of fraudulent work is done so that a gap is created between the front frame when the open / close door is closed, and a piano wire, celluloid board or other fraudulent member is inserted into the game area from the gap. There is a risk that fraudulent acts such as activating the winning means by an unauthorized member.

  As a countermeasure against such fraud, for example, a fraud prevention member made of an elastic material is attached to the front surface of the front frame, and when the door is closed, the fraud prevention member contacts the back side of the door, There is one in which a gap is not generated between the front frame and the open / close door (Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-275257 A

  The conventional prevention measures have an advantage that they are structurally simple because an anti-fraud member may be mounted on the front surface of the front frame. However, since a tamper-proof member made of an elastic material is used, if a piano wire, a celluloid board, etc. are inserted along the open / close door, the tamper-proof member is deformed by its elasticity, and the piano wire, There is a possibility that the celluloid board or the like may reach the game area, and there is a drawback that cannot be taken as a perfect countermeasure against the insertion of the piano wire, the celluloid board and the like.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a ball game machine capable of effectively preventing fraudulent acts caused by insertion of piano wires, celluloid plates, and other fraudulent members with a simple structure. To do.

The present invention, on the front side of the game board 5, provided with a door 6 which the game area 13 for visible transparent plate 45 in the window holes 43 corresponding to the game region 13 of the recreation board 5 is provided, the game board 5 is a ball game machine in which an outer guide rail 14 for guiding a game ball entered from the entrance 35 to the game area 13 and decorative members 17 and 18 surrounding the outer periphery of the game area 13 are mounted on the front surface of the game area 5 . Further, an insertion preventing wall 49 that protrudes rearward from the outer periphery of the window hole 43 toward the game board 5 side on the back side of the opening / closing door 6 and prevents insertion of unauthorized members into the game area 13 corresponds to the entrance portion 35. It is provided on substantially the entire circumference excluding the portion to be used .

  In the present invention, the insertion prevention wall and the guide rail can prevent the piano wire or other unauthorized members from being inserted into the game area, and the unauthorized action caused by the unauthorized member being inserted into the game area can be effectively prevented with a simple structure.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine which shows the 1st example of the present invention. It is an AA arrow expanded sectional view of FIG. It is an AB arrow expanded sectional view of FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board showing a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of a game board showing a first embodiment of the present invention. It is an expansion perspective view of the principal part which shows the 1st Example of this invention. It is a front view of the glass unit which shows the 1st Example of this invention. It is a front view of the game board which shows the 2nd Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the 2nd Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the 3rd Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the 4th Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the 5th Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the glass door which shows a comparative example. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the 6th Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the 7th Example of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the principal part which shows the 8th Example of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 illustrate a first embodiment in which the present invention is adopted in a pachinko machine. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a gaming machine main body, which includes a rectangular frame-shaped outer frame 2 and a front frame 3 disposed on the front side of the outer frame 2. The front frame 3 is detachably attached to the outer frame 2 via a pair of upper and lower hinges 4 on one side in the left-right direction.

  A game board 5 is disposed on the upper side of the front frame 3, and a glass door (open / close door) 6 is disposed on the front side of the game board 5, and a front plate 7 is disposed adjacent to the lower side of the glass door 6. Yes. The game board 5 is fitted into the game board mounting portion 8 of the front frame 3 from the front side, and is detachably fixed by a fixture (not shown). The glass door 6 and the front plate 7 are pivotally supported on the front frame 3 by a hinge (not shown) on the same side as the hinge 4 so as to be freely opened and closed. At the lower part of the glass door 6 is mounted a launch ball supply tray 9 for storing a game ball for launch. At the lower part of the front frame 3, there are provided a surplus sphere receiving tray 10 for storing surplus spheres and a firing handle 12 of the launching means 11.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the game board 5 is provided with an outer guide rail 14 and an inner guide rail 15 that guide the game balls launched by the launching means 11 to the game area 13. At the same time, decorative members 16 to 18 made of synthetic resin are mounted on the outer peripheral side, and the inside surrounded by the guide rails 14 and 15 and the decorative member 17 on the opposite side is a game area 13. The game board 5 is provided with a liquid crystal display means 19 for displaying special symbols, effect images and the like on the upper side of the game area 13, and a special symbol starting means 20 and a big prize are provided below the liquid crystal display means 19. Means 21, a normal winning means 22, and other game parts are arranged.

  The decorative members 16 to 18 are substantially the same height as the guide rails 14 and 15. The decorative member 17 is arranged in a circular arc shape from the lower side of the game area 13 through one side opposite to the inner guide rail 15 to the terminal side of the outer guide rail 14 located on the upper side of the game area 13. The inner peripheral wall 17a of the decorative member 17 is formed in an arc shape having substantially the same height as the guide rails 14 and 15, and surrounds the game area 13 together with the guide rails 14 and 15. On the decorative member 17, a stamp sticking portion 23 that is one step lower than the other portions is formed in a flat shape at the corner on the lower side of the game board 5 and on the side opposite to the guide rails 14 and 15.

  The decoration member 16 is disposed on the outer side of the outer guide rail 14 and on the lower side of the other side of the game board 5. The decorative member 18 is arranged in an arc shape on the outer side of the outer guide rail 14 between the upper end side of the decorative member 17 and the upper side of the decorative member 16. The decorative member 18 may be divided into three parts, that is, an upper left edge part 24, an upper right edge part 25, and a side edge part 26, or may be divided into two parts at the upper edge parts 24, 25 and the side edge part 26. The decorative members 16 to 18 may be integrated.

  On the decorative member 17, a step portion 28 is formed linearly in the left-right direction at the lower end edge on the front side of the lower edge portion 27, and from the stamp sticking portion 23 on the lower edge portion 29 on the opposite side to the guide rail 14. Concave portions 31 and 32 are formed in an arc shape in the middle portion of the front surface over the outer end portion of the outer guide rail 14 of the upper edge 30. On the front side of the decorative member 18, a concave portion 33 is formed in an arc shape from one end of the upper edge portions 24, 25 of the outer guide rail 14 to the upper portion of the side edge portion 26, and the lower ends of the concave portion 33 and the side edge portion 26. A stepped portion 34 is formed in an arc shape so as to be continuous with the concave portion 33 at the inner peripheral edge between the two sides.

  In addition, between the lower end of the outer guide rail 14 and the lower edge portion 27 of the decorative member 17, there is an entrance portion 35 through which the game balls launched from the launching means 11 enter the guide rails 14 and 15 side. A space between the outer guide rail 14 and the inner guide rail 15 on the upper side from the entrance 35 serves as a guide path 36 for a game ball.

  The glass door 6 includes a door frame 40 having a window hole 43 corresponding to the game area 13, a reinforcing plate 41 that reinforces the door frame 40 from the back side, a decorative cover 42 attached to the front side of the door frame 40, and a door frame A glass unit (transparent plate unit) 44 is provided on the back side of 40 in a detachable manner corresponding to the window hole 43.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the glass unit 44 includes two glass plates (transparent plates) 45 arranged at predetermined intervals in front and rear, and a holding member 46 that holds the glass plate 45 on the outer peripheral side. And is fixed to the rear side of the door frame 40 by screws or other fixing means via a mounting portion 52 formed integrally with the holding member 46 at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction.

  The holding member 46 is made of synthetic resin and has a pair of glass receiving portions 47 formed on the front and rear sides corresponding to the two glass plates 45, and the outer periphery of each glass receiving portion 47 on the opposite side in the front-rear direction. A projecting peripheral wall portion 48 is integrally formed, and is configured in an annular shape. The outer peripheral portion of each glass plate 45 is fixed to each glass receiving portion 47 by adhesion or the like, and the outer periphery of the glass plate 45 is protected by the peripheral wall portion 48.

  Of the front and rear peripheral wall portions 48, the front peripheral wall portion 48 is approximately the same height as the thickness of the glass plate 45, and the back peripheral wall portion 48 is larger than the thickness of the glass plate 45. A portion of the peripheral wall portion 48 on the back side that protrudes to the back side of the glass plate 45 is an insertion prevention wall 49 that prevents an unauthorized member such as a piano wire or a celluloid plate from being inserted into the game area 13.

  When the glass door 6 is closed, the insertion preventing wall 49 is provided on the outer periphery of the guide rails 14 and 15 and the inner peripheral wall 17a, the step portions 28 and the concave portions 31 and 32 of the decorative member 17, and the concave portion 33 of the decorative member 18. In addition, the game area 13 is surrounded through the vicinity of the outer periphery of the decorative member 16 and is in contact with or close to the inner front surface corresponding to the step portion 34. It should be noted that the steps 28 and 34 of the decorative members 17 and 18, the inner peripheral surfaces of the recesses 31 and 32, and the outer peripheral surface 16 a of the decorative member 16 are prevented from being inserted in the vicinity of the inner side of the insertion preventing wall 49 as shown in FIG. A bent wall 50 that protrudes forward from the rear end of the wall 49 and that is bent in the front-rear direction to prevent the insertion of a piano wire or the like between the protruding wall 50 and the insertion prevention wall 49. 51 is formed.

  If comprised in this way, not only the whole area of the game area 13 including the guide rails 14 and 15 side can be visually recognized through the glass plate 45 of the glass unit 44, but also an insertion prevention wall integral with the holding member 46 of the glass unit 44. 49 corresponds to the step portions 28 and 34 of the decorative members 17 and 18 and the concave portions 31 and 32 on the outside of the guide rails 14 and 15, and is formed by the decorative members 16 to 18 inside the insertion prevention wall 49. Since there is the protruding wall 50, even if an attempt is made to insert a piano wire or other member into the game area 13, the insertion of the piano wire or the like can be prevented by the insertion preventing wall 49 and the protruding wall 50.

  Further, since the insertion preventing wall 49 is provided integrally with the holding member 46 of the glass unit 44, the structure thereof is very simple despite the fact that it is provided on the glass unit 44 side, and it should be implemented easily and inexpensively. Can do.

  8 and 9 illustrate a second embodiment of the present invention. The glass unit 44 has a structure in which each glass plate 45 is fitted and held in the circumferential groove 54 of the holding member 46. An annular insertion preventing wall 49 is provided on the entire circumference of the holding member 46 so as to protrude toward the game board 5 on the outer peripheral side of the outer guide rail 14 and the decorative members 17 and 18. The game board 5 has a circumferential groove 55 formed on the outer peripheral side of the outer guide rail 14 and the decorative members 17, 18. When the glass door 6 is closed, the rear edge of the insertion prevention wall 49 is fitted into the circumferential groove 55. It is supposed to be.

  The insertion prevention wall 49 is formed with a notch in a portion corresponding to the entrance 35 between the decorative members 17, 18 and the outer guide rail 14, so that the game ball entering the entrance 35 from the launching means 11 is formed. It does not become an obstacle. Further, the inner peripheral side of the peripheral groove 55 of the game board 5 is a protruding wall 50 that protrudes to the front side from the rear end of the insertion preventing wall 49.

  Even if comprised in this way, the insertion prevention wall 49 can prevent the insertion to the piano wire or other game area 13 side.

  FIG. 10 illustrates a third embodiment of the present invention. The insertion preventing wall 49 integral with the holding member 46 may have a length close to the front surface of the game board 5 as shown in FIG. Note that the projecting wall 50 is constituted by the decorative members 17 and 18. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. Also in this case, the outer guide rail 14 and the decorative members 16, 17, and 18 that protrude forward from the game board 5 are disposed in the vicinity of the insertion preventing wall 49 in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Therefore, the insertion to the game area 13 side, such as a piano wire, can be prevented.

  FIG. 11 illustrates a fourth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, on the back side of the glass door 6, especially the door frame 40, an insertion preventing wall 49 that protrudes backward to the front side of the game board 5 in the vicinity of the outer side of the outer guide rail 14 and the decorative members 16, 17, 18. Are provided integrally. The insertion preventing wall 49 is provided on substantially the entire circumference in the circumferential direction except for the notch corresponding to the inlet portion 35. Other configurations are substantially the same as those in FIG. Thus, the insertion preventing wall 49 may be provided integrally with the door frame 40.

  FIG. 12 illustrates a fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a tongue-like elastic body 56 that comes into contact with the front surface of the game board 5 is provided at the rear end of the insertion preventing wall 49 protruding rearward from the door frame 40 of the glass door 6. The elastic body 56 has a mounting portion 56 a detachably inserted into the insertion prevention wall 49. Other configurations are substantially the same as those in FIG.

  In this case, since the elastic body 56 contacts the game board 5, insertion of a piano wire or the like into the game area 13 can be prevented. As shown in FIG. 13, when the insertion preventing wall 49 is provided on the game board 5 side and the elastic body 56 contacting the back surface of the door frame 40 is provided at the front end of the insertion preventing wall 49, the door frame 40 It becomes possible to insert a piano wire or the like along the back surface of the. However, as shown in FIG. 12, such a problem can be solved by providing an elastic body 56 at the rear end of the insertion preventing wall 49 protruding rearward from the door frame 40.

  FIG. 14 illustrates a sixth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a glass unit 44 is fitted into the window hole 43 of the door frame 40 from the back side. An insertion prevention wall 49 that protrudes from the vicinity of the outer periphery of the window hole 43 toward the game board 5 is integrally formed on the back side of the door frame 40 except for a portion corresponding to the entrance portion 35. Other configurations are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment. Even if it does in this way, insertion of a piano wire etc. can be prevented.

  FIG. 15 illustrates a seventh embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a concave portion 57 is formed on the rear end face side of the holding member 46 of the glass unit 44 corresponding to the outer guide rail 14, and when the glass door 6 is closed, the concave portion 57 has the outer guide rail 14 in the concave portion 57. The front edge is fitted. In this case, the outer portion of the holding member 46 from the recess 57 forms the insertion preventing wall 49, and the fitting portion of the outer guide rail 14 forms the protruding wall 50. Even if it does in this way, insertion of a piano wire etc. can be prevented.

  FIG. 16 illustrates an eighth embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, on the rear end face side of the holding member 46 of the glass unit 44, a stepped portion 58 is formed corresponding to the outer guide rail 14 so that the outside of the outer guide rail 14 protrudes rearward, and the glass door 6 is closed. Sometimes, the front end edge of the outer guide rail 14 abuts or approaches the stepped portion 58. In this case, the outer portion of the holding member 46 outside the outer guide rail 14 forms an insertion preventing wall 49. Even if it does in this way, insertion of a piano wire etc. can be prevented.

  As mentioned above, although each Example of this invention was illustrated, this invention is not limited to this Example. For example, in the embodiment, the glass door 6 is illustrated as the open / close door, and the glass unit 44 including the glass plate 45 is illustrated as the transparent plate unit 44 that holds a plurality of transparent plates by the holding member 46. Other than the glass plate 45 may be used. Even when the glass plate 45 is used, the glass plate 45 does not need to be colorless and transparent, and may be colored and transparent as long as the game area 13 can be visually recognized.

  The insertion prevention wall 49 may have a separate structure from the holding member 46 and the door frame 40. Further, it is desirable that there is a projecting wall 50 projecting to the front side in the vicinity of the insertion preventing wall 49 projecting rearward from the open / close door 6 side, but the projecting wall 50 is the step illustrated in the embodiment. It may be formed by using the outer guide rail 14 and the outer surfaces of the decorative members 16 to 18 in addition to the part and the part of the recess. Further, it is desirable to form a bottleneck 51 that bends in the front-rear direction by the rear end portion of the insertion preventing wall 49 and the game board 5 or a member on the game board 5 side.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 5 Game board 6 Opening / closing door 13 Game area 14 Guide rail 16-18 Decoration member 44 Transparent board unit 45 Transparent board 46 Holding member 49 Insertion prevention wall 50 Projection wall 57 Recessed part

Claims (1)

Opening and closing provided on the front side of the game board (5) with a transparent plate (45) through which the game area (13) can be seen in the window hole (43) corresponding to the game area (13) of the game board (5) An outer guide rail (14 ) that includes a door (6), guides a game ball entered from the entrance (35) to the game area (13) on the front surface of the game board (5), and the game area ( 13) In a ball game machine equipped with a decorative member (17, 18) surrounding the outer periphery of 13), from the outer periphery of the window hole (43) to the game board (5) side on the back side of the door (6). A bullet which protrudes rearward and prevents insertion of an unauthorized member into the game area (13) is provided on substantially the entire circumference excluding the portion corresponding to the inlet portion (35). Ball game machine.

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